What is it about?
This study compared two touchless methods for directing mobile robots: voice control and gesture control, to investigate the efficiency of these methods and the preference of users. We tested these methods in two conditions: one in which participants remained stationary and one in which they walked freely alongside the robot.
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Why is it important?
Robots are becoming more capable and can autonomously perform tasks such as navigating between locations. However, human oversight remains crucial. This study compared two touchless methods for directing mobile robots. We find that voice control with walking produced the best outcomes. Improving physical ergonomics and adjusting gesture types could make gesture control more effective.
Perspectives
I hope this article improves awareness of the importance of natural human-robot interaction interfaces, which is going to be increasingly important as AI and robotics evolves so fast.
Renchi Zhang
Technische Universiteit Delft
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This page is a summary of: Walk Along: An Experiment on Controlling the Mobile Robot ‘Spot’ with Voice and Gestures, ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction, April 2025, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery),
DOI: 10.1145/3729540.
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